• LEAHY, PATRICK J
Experience: Senate: 1975-Present
Home State: Vermont
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $2,609,231Coverage End: Thursday, March 31, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Patrick J. Leahy
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Marcelle; 3 Children: Kevin, Alicia, Mark
    Birth Date: 03/31/1940
    Birth Place: Montpelier, VT
    Home City: Middlesex, VT
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    JD, Georgetown University Law School, 1964
    BA, Saint Michael's College, 1961

Political Experience

    Senator, United States Senate, 1974-present
    President Pro Tempore, United States Senate, 2012-2015

Current Legislative Committees

    Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Member
    Appropriations, Member
    Joint Committee on the Library, Member
    Judiciary, Ranking Member
    Rules and Administration, Member
    Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources, Member
    Subcommittee on Defense, Member
    Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, Member
    Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research, Member
    Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Co-Chair, Congressional Internet Caucus, 2003-present
    Co-Founder, Congressional Internet Caucus, 2003-present
    Member, Democratic Steering and Coordination Committee
    Co-Chair, Senate National Guard Caucus, present

Professional Experience

    Attorney
    State's Attorney, Chittenden County, 1966-1974

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Vermont Bar Association, 1964
Total: 3
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 750
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
07/29/1994 S.2298 Farm Credit System Agricultural Export and Risk Management Act 07/29/1994 Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Credit.  (All Actions)
07/28/1994 S.2050 Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Amendments of 1994 07/28/1994 Subcommittee on Agricultural Research. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
07/22/1994 S.2311 A bill to exempt a foreign holding company from the application of the provisions of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. 07/22/1994 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.  (All Actions)
06/22/1994 S.1269 School Lunch Protection Act of 1993 06/22/1994 Committee on Agriculture. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1614 ordered to be reported.  (All Actions)
06/07/1994 S.2129 Health Care Privacy Protection Act 06/07/1994 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 454.  (All Actions)
05/25/1994 S.2158 Counterfeiting and Money Laundering Deterrence Act of 1994 05/25/1994 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.  (All Actions)
05/12/1994 S.2054 A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to remove the 7-percent interest rate limitation on certain Rural Electrification Administration loans, and for other purposes. 05/12/1994 Star Print ordered on the bill.  (All Actions)
05/11/1994 S.1930 Farmers Home Administration Improvement Act of 1994 05/11/1994 Became Public Law No: 103-248.  (All Actions)
05/06/1994 S.2086 A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to remove the 7-percent interest rate limitation on certain Rural Electrification Administration loans, and for other purposes. 05/06/1994 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.  (All Actions)
05/06/1994 S.2005 A bill to make certain technical corrections, and for other purposes. 05/06/1994 Became Public Law No: 103-247.  (All Actions)
03/24/1994 S.Con.Res.65 A Child is Waiting Resolution 03/24/1994 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.  (All Actions)
03/24/1994 S.J.Res.163 A joint resolution to proclaim March 20, 1994, as "National Agriculture Day". 03/24/1994 Became Public Law No: 103-223.  (All Actions)
02/28/1994 S.1276 Landmine Moratorium Extension Act of 1993 02/28/1994 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
02/25/1994 S.1816 WIC Fraud Prosecution Act of 1994 02/25/1994 Referred to Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations.  (All Actions)
02/25/1994 S.1646 Food Stamp Fraud Reduction Act of 1993 02/25/1994 Referred to Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations.  (All Actions)
02/25/1994 S.1623 USDA Debarment Act of 1993 02/25/1994 Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Research.  (All Actions)
11/23/1993 S.Con.Res.56 A concurrent resolution to authorize corrections in the enrollment of S.1766. 11/23/1993 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
11/01/1993 S.1548 A bill to amend the National Wool Act of 1954 to reduce the subsidies that wool and mohair producers receive for the 1994 and 1995 marketing years and to eliminate the wool and mohair programs for the 1996 and subsequent marketing years, and for other purposes. 11/01/1993 Became Public Law No: 103-130.  (All Actions)
09/23/1993 S.J.Res.137 A joint resolution designating October 16, 1993, and October 16, 1994, each as "World Food Day". 09/23/1993 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.  (All Actions)
08/20/1993 S.1359 National Food Stamp Anti-Counterfeiting Act of 1993 08/20/1993 Referred to Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations.  (All Actions)
Total: 4934
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/12/2017 S.905 Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017
06/08/2017 S.1328 A bill to extend the protections of the Fair Housing Act to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 S.Res.184 A resolution relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
06/08/2017 S.782 PROTECT Our Children Act of 2017
06/08/2017 S.363 North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act
05/22/2017 S.419 Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2017
05/18/2017 S.Res.173 A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2017, as "National Police Week".
05/17/2017 S.1162 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 S.842 Fair Chance Act
05/17/2017 S.324 State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017
05/16/2017 S.1127 Justice Safety Valve Act of 2017
05/11/2017 S.1114 A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order laying a foundation for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals, women, religious minorities, and others under the pretext of religious freedom.
05/10/2017 S.1082 United States Employee Ownership Bank Act
05/10/2017 S.1081 WORK Act
05/04/2017 S.1045 Save Women's Preventive Care Act
05/03/2017 S.1034 Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017
05/03/2017 S.1018 Venezuela Humanitarian Assistance and Defense of Democratic Governance Act of 2017
05/03/2017 S.Res.153 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, during Public Service Recognition Week, public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States.
05/02/2017 S.1010 Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
05/02/2017 S.1006 Equality Act
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